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In fuel-starved Cuba, the e-tricycle is king

The Advocate & Democrat 16 Feb 2026
A green revolution is taking place on the streets of Havana, but it's by necessity rather than design ....
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Ticker: Cuba postpones cigar fest; Wendy’s closing hundreds of restaurants

Boston Herald 16 Feb 2026
Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed organizers said, as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages brought about by a U.S oil embargo ... U.S ... locations ... ....
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Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they ...

Chronicle Tribune 16 Feb 2026
Conditions on the ground in Cuba are so grim that the Trump administration thinks Havana could fall without any US intervention ....
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Cuba's annual cigar fair postponed amid US oil blockade

Deutsche Welle 15 Feb 2026
Cuba has been grappeling with worsening fuel shortages as the US prevents oil shipments to the island nation. Organizers did not immediately set a new date for the Habanos Festival ... .
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Cuba cancels cigar festival amid economic crisis

Vincennes Sun-Commercial 15 Feb 2026
Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped island ... .
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Cuba facing economic, social catastrophe, not entirely because of Trump - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 15 Feb 2026
Cuba facing economic, social catastrophe, not entirely because of Trump .
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Cuba postpones its annual cigar fair as a US oil siege causes severe fuel shortages ...

Ottumwa Courier 15 Feb 2026
Organizers say Cuba’s annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed. The island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages brought about by a U.S oil embargo. In late January, U.S. President ... .
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Tourism was once an 'economic locomotive' in Cuba. Now, the train is coming off the tracks

CBC 15 Feb 2026
For decades, Cuba's tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an ...
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Rubio hints that Cuba can reform its economy as a way to ease U.S. pressure

The Miami Herald 15 Feb 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to give specifics but suggested the regime must allow Cubans greater economic freedom if it wants relief from Washington’s grip ... .
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Cuba suspends cigar event amid economic crisis

Taipei Times 15 Feb 2026
Cuba on Saturday announced the cancelation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped nation ... The US cut off oil deliveries to Cuba from ...
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Cuba postponed its annual cigar fair due to fuel shortages

AOL 15 Feb 2026
Cuba will postpone its world-renowned annual cigar fair this year due to fuel shortages caused by a US oil embargo, organisers announced on Saturday ... Cuba imports about 60% of its energy supply and has ...
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SACP welcomes and commends Russia's energy intervention in Cuba (SACP - South African Communist Party)

Public Technologies 15 Feb 2026
- The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted and commented on the ongoing energy crisis in Cuba as caused by the US economic asphyxiation of Cuba through an over 60-year-long illegal economic blockade and the most recent fuel blockade.
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In fuel-starved Cuba, the e-tricycle is king of the road

NewstalkZB 15 Feb 2026
Cuba, already contending with years of crippling fuel shortages, has reached a breaking point after US President Donald Trump moved to starve the communist nation of oil ... To conserve energy, Cuba’s ...
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